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Drone attack in Kyiv: Debris falls, causing fire and destruction

Drone attack in Kyiv: Debris falls, causing fire and destruction In the capital, a fire breaks out and destruction occurs due to an enemy drone attack (Illustrative photo: Getty Images)

Debris from a Russian attack drone has fallen in Kyiv, sparking a fire and causing damage, according to Telegram channels of Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko and head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko.

According to Klitschko, drone debris fell in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district.

The impact sparked a fire in a private residential area, causing damage. Emergency services are on the scene.

Meanwhile, Tymur Tkachenko reported that falling debris ignited trees and damaged the windows of a nearby house in the same district.

The fire has been extinguished, and no casualties have been reported.

Russian drone attack

On the evening of February 21, Russian forces launched another large-scale attack on Ukraine using Shahed-type drones, prompting air raid alerts across multiple regions.

In Kyiv, the air raid siren was activated at 21:38, and by around 23:30, loud explosions were heard as air defense systems engaged the threats.

In Kyiv region, one person was killed, and several fires broke out due to falling Shahed debris.